Abraham J. Williams
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Abraham J. Williams was an American
politician
from Boone County, Missouri
. He was the third Governor of Missouri in 1825 and 1826.
Williams had been elected to the Missouri Senate
as a Democratic-Republican
, and was its President-pro-tem when Governor Frederick Bates
died in office on August 4, 1825. Since the elected Lieutenant-Governor Benjamin Harrison Reeves had already resigned, Williams became acting governor. After a special election for the remainder of Governor Bates' term, he was replaced by John Miller
on January 20, 1826.
Williams died in 1839 and is buried in the Columbia Cemetery at Columbia, Missouri
.
United States
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politician
Politician
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from Boone County, Missouri
Boone County, Missouri
Boone County is a county centrally located in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is the eighth most populous county in Missouri. In 2010, the population was 162,642. Its county seat, Columbia, is the fifth largest city in Missouri and the anchor city of the Columbia Metropolitan Area.-History:Boone...
. He was the third Governor of Missouri in 1825 and 1826.
Williams had been elected to the Missouri Senate
Missouri Senate
The Missouri State Senate is the upper chamber of the Missouri General Assembly. It has 34 members, representing districts with an average population of 160,000...
as a Democratic-Republican
Democratic-Republican Party (United States)
The Democratic-Republican Party or Republican Party was an American political party founded in the early 1790s by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. Political scientists use the former name, while historians prefer the latter one; contemporaries generally called the party the "Republicans", along...
, and was its President-pro-tem when Governor Frederick Bates
Frederick Bates
Frederick Bates , older brother of Edward Bates and James Woodson Bates, was an American attorney and politician. He was elected in 1824 as the second governor of Missouri and died in office in 1825...
died in office on August 4, 1825. Since the elected Lieutenant-Governor Benjamin Harrison Reeves had already resigned, Williams became acting governor. After a special election for the remainder of Governor Bates' term, he was replaced by John Miller
John Miller (Missouri)
John Miller was an American publisher and politician from St. Louis, Missouri. He was the fourth Governor of Missouri...
on January 20, 1826.
Williams died in 1839 and is buried in the Columbia Cemetery at Columbia, Missouri
Columbia, Missouri
Columbia is the fifth-largest city in Missouri, and the largest city in Mid-Missouri. With a population of 108,500 as of the 2010 Census, it is the principal municipality of the Columbia Metropolitan Area, a region of 164,283 residents. The city serves as the county seat of Boone County and as the...
.